Chocolate Chip Coffee Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups light brown sugar

½ cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 Tablespoon vanilla

2 ½ cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon instant coffee or espresso powder

2 cups chocolate chips

1 cup pecans, lightly toasted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars together.  Add eggs and vanilla.  

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt together.  Add to butter mixture and combine until blended.

Stir in coffee, chocolate chips, and pecans.

Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheet one inch apart.  Bake for 9 – 11 minutes.  Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 3 minutes.  Transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.